Biden's Supreme Court opportunity; your gas stove is leaking; Disney defends 'Snow White'

Plus, Spotify removes Neil Young's music after his Joe Rogan comments [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up S. Todd Rogers/Pool/AP; Tom Williams/Pool/Getty Images Here's what we're following today: Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement announcement gives President Biden a chance to make good on one of his campaign promises: to [nominate the first Black woman]( to the court. Breyer's term ends in June. Here's what to expect once Biden announces his selection. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. will not bend to a list of demands from Russia regarding European security, despite fears of an invasion of Ukraine. Blinken said there were "[core principles that we are committed to uphold and defend]( — including Ukraine's sovereignty." Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo is warning Americans to prepare for another "frustrating tax season." Budget issues, staffing shortages and unreliable technology infrastructure have all affected the IRS, which is dealing with [a backlog of 35 million returns.]( Spotify is going to remove all of Neil Young's music from its platform after he objected to the platform's exclusive distribution of the Joe Rogan podcast. Young said in a letter Spotify was [spreading vaccine misinformation]( and it could have "Rogan or Young. Not both." --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen Meredith Miotke for NPR Bad news for people who swear by cooking with gas over electric: Your gas stove could leak methane, a potent greenhouse gas, even when it's not turned on. 🎧 [Listen to how researchers made this discovery]( or [read the story](. The children's show Zoom is celebrating its 50 year anniversary by making more than 100 episodes available to stream online for the first time. The show taught kids to be themselves and made a Boston ZIP code famous. 🎧 [Listen and learn more about Zoom's legacy,]( or [read the story](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images - Disney is defending its decision to produce a live-action remake of Snow White, saying it is "taking a different approach" in portraying the dwarves. Dinklage had said it "[makes no sense]( to revisit a story with such a problematic representation of dwarves. - Amy Schneider's incredible run on Jeopardy! ended Wednesday when she failed to answer the Final Jeopardy question. She currently holds [the second-longest consecutive win streak]( in show history. - No spoilers! Twitter has suspended a snarky bot account that would [tweet the next day's Wordle solution]( to people who posted their scores. - Dolly Parton's cake mixes and frostings, produced in collaboration with Duncan Hines, sold out online in less than 24 hours. But don't worry, they'll [hit grocery stores and mass retailers]( starting in March. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]